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@bobw,
Bossnass has covered pretty much everything you might want to do for winter storage. Obviously, you probably dont have to worry much about freeze damage in your particular region but I certainly would either drain or treat the fuel. If your uncorfortable or not sure using the ear muffs and running the engine, you could pull the cowling off and remove the spark plugs, and spray a little fogging oil into the cylinders and reinstall the plugs (careful not to spray too much as to hydro-lock the engine, after spraying into the cylinders, turn the engine over a couple of revs to coat the cylinder walls, this will also help expel any residual water that may be trapped in water passages).
You might also consider at least checking if not replace the lower unit oil. A little water in the lower unit could cause some serious problems if left sitting over the winter.
If anyone needs any help on boat repairs, feel free to email me, thats what I do for a living (17 years exp., Mercruiser and OMC Master Technician as well as Volvo Penta Certified.) Primarily working on Stern Drives (Mercruiser, Volvo Penta, OMC Cobra).
gng
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